January 2006
Tina Johnson
New Titles in the Women, Ink. Collection Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda: Unleashing the Power of Women
by Amanda Ellis, Claire Manuel and C. Mark Blackden
Uganda is a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa in recognizing linkages between economic growth and gender issues &endash; linkages that are critical for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This landmark report reflects the government's concern that without the full economic contribution of both women and men, opportunities for job creation and economic growth are being missed.
Women and men both play substantial, albeit different, economic roles in the Ugandan economy. Each contributes about 50 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and women represent 39 percent of businesses with registered premises. Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda assesses the legal and administrative barriers faced by women and considers the relationship between gender and economic growth in the context of promoting women's participation in business and entrepreneurship. Its findings indicate the considerable potential for economic growth that exists if Uganda unleashes the power of women and supports their full economic participation in the private sector.
The structure of the report mirrors that of the World Bank Group's Foreign Investment Advisory Service 2003 Administrative Barriers to Investment Report and is designed to highlight the gender dimensions of that research to encourage further replication.
2005. ISBN: 0-8213-6384-0. 104 pages. WE734. US$15.00
Liberation from Liberalization: Gender and Globalization in Southeast Asia
by Roksana Bahramitash
In Southeast Asia, the expansion of free markets has led to high gross national product (GNP) per capita growth over the past few decades. But has this really brought prosperity, particularly for women? This book examines three countries &endash;Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines &endash; where the economic outcome of globalization for women has been very different. In Indonesia and the Philippines, World Bank and International Monetary Fund strictures have had a negative impact on women. In Taiwan, however, the state has kept control of the economy and the impact of low pay has been far less harsh for women.
Drawing on state-centred theories, the author argues that limiting the role of the state, particularly with welfare state reduction, has been responsible for growing poverty, especially among women. To reverse the trend, the state has to be brought back into the economy as a major player and become responsible for providing welfare for its citizens. The book argues in favour of a system that incorporates women's groups into the decision-making process of the state while making sure the state remains both transparent and subject to the political advocacy of its citizens.
2005. ISBN: 1-84277-439-5. 240 pages. WE735. US$25.00
Female Well-Being: Toward a Global Theory of Social Change
edited by Janet Mancini Billson and Carolyn Fluehr-LobbanThis global survey starts from the belief that the significant transformations in women's lives need to be fully documented and interpreted. It illustrates the critical challenges faced by women in the 20th century using original data from countries in every world region. The case studies are written by teams of scholars, educators and policy analysts in Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Iceland, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The catalysts for change in female well-being are identified from trends between 1900 and 2000 in infant mortality, maternal mortality, literacy, life expectancy, education, work, income, family structure and political power. Trends are analysed in the light of the century's major events, legislative initiatives, social policies and leadership to illustrate the processes that enhance, sustain or detract from the female condition. The last chapter suggests ideas for how to improve female well-being globally.
2006. ISBN: 1-84277-009-8. 288 pages. WE736. $29.95
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